Entry requirements and how to apply

If you're starting your pre-sessional course in October 2020, January or March 2021 (Terms 1-3), use the following table to check your eligibility.

If you're a postgraduate researcher starting a six or 10 week pre-sessional course in the summer, you can also use this table to check your eligibility.

Select the start month to see course information and how to apply. 

		Required IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score for entry onto your degree
		6.0	6.5	7.0
Your current IELTS score		Minimum length of pre-sessional course you should study
4.5	With no components below 4.0	30 weeks Starting in: October January	40 weeks Starting in: October	-
5.0	With no components below 4.5	20 weeks Starting in: October January March	30 weeks Starting in: October January	40 weeks Starting in: October
5.5	With components at 5.0 allowed, none below 5.0	20 weeks Starting in: October January March  If you have one component at 5.0 (not writing), you may be eligible to study for 10 weeks	20 weeks Starting in: October January March	30 weeks Starting in: October January
6.0	With one or two components at 5.5 allowed, none below 5.5	-	8 weeks* Starting in October or  10 weeks*  Starting in: January March	20 weeks  Starting in: October January March
6.5	With one or two components at 6.0 allowed, none below 6.0	-	-	8 weeks** Starting in  October or  10 weeks***  Starting in: January March

*You'll study for 20 weeks if you hold two components at 5.5 and are preparing for:

• a taught postgraduate course in the Business School
• MSc (Eng) Engineering Project Management
• MSc (Eng) International Construction Management and Engineering

**If you're going on to study a degree which includes Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) to apply for this pre-sessional course you'll need:

• a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5 
• two components below 6.0 allowed 
• no components below 5.5 

***You'll study for 20 weeks if you hold two components at 6.0 and are preparing for a taught postgraduate course in the Business School. 

We’ll accept applications for pre-sessional courses in 2021/22 from Spring 2021. 

You’ll be able to see more detailed information about these courses in Spring 2021. 

If you're starting your pre-sessional course in September 2021 or January 2022, use the following table to check your eligibility. You can study a pre-sessional for different lengths of time depending on your requirements. 

In 2021/22 our academic year is made up of two semesters (autumn and spring) plus the summer. View our 2021/22 semester dates. 

Your pre-sessional course will include teaching and assessment time, as well as dates the university will be closed, such as for Christmas, Easter and other public holidays. 

		Required IELTS score for entry onto your degree
		6.0	6.5	7.0
Your current IELTS score		Minimum length of pre-sessional course you should study
5.0	With no components below 4.5	Two semesters starting in September or One semester plus summer starting in January	Two semesters plus summer starting in September	-
5.5	With components at 5.0 allowed, none below 5.0 For a degree which includes Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL):  Components at 4.5 allowed, none below 4.5	Two semesters starting in September or One semester plus summer starting in January. If you have one component at 5.0 (not writing) you may be eligible to study for one semester*	Two semesters starting in September or One semester plus summer starting in January	Two semesters plus summer starting in September
6.0	With one or two components at 5.5 allowed, none below 5.5 For TESOL: Components at 5.0 allowed, none below 5.0	-	One semester starting in September or January	Two semesters starting in September or One semester plus summer starting in January
6.5	With one or two components at 6.0 allowed, none below 6.0 For TESOL: One or two components at 5.5 allowed, none below 5.5	-	-	One semester starting in September or January**

*You'll study for two semesters, or one semester and summer, if you hold two components at 5.5 and are preparing for:

• a taught postgraduate course in the Business School
• MSc (Eng) Engineering Project Management
• MSc (Eng) International Construction Management and Engineering

**You'll study for two semesters, or one semester and summer, if you hold two components at 6.0 and are preparing for a taught postgraduate course in the Business School.